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CALL FOR PAPERS

Theme: Impact of Big Data and Applied Statistics on Artificial Intelligence: Recent Research and Practical Applications

Venue: University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
and Marriott Hotel, Cape Town

23 - 24 April 2025

The most important indicators which determine sustainable development of nation states include economic growth, infrastructure development, quality of education, affordability of healthcare systems, political & economic governance, level of social development, technology & innovation, environmental sustainability, cultural development and level & type of international relations with other nations. Sadly, developing countries lack data, adequate statistics, and technological knowhow to adequately address and strengthen the sectors outline above. The adage that one cannot measure what one cannot quality will remain valid and relevant for most development countries. It is, therefore, not surprising that developing countries will be the losers in the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) because AI relies heavily big data which these countries don’t have.

To begin to address the challenges outlined above, the Africagrowth Institute, in partnership universities, major technology institutions, governments IT/Statistical Services and other organisations, are organising a 2-day global conference to discuss critical issues around big data, applied statistics/computing and artificial intelligence at Cape Town (South Africa) on 23-24 April 2025.

The conference will focus (not exclusively) on the following:

Topics will include issues around the following
Big Data Analytics- with applications in areas including finance, engineering, health, marketing, and social media, etc. Data infrastructure & tools- cloud computing platforms, data management systems and databases, data governance and quality assurance etc. Applied statistical/computing methods and models in the areas of artificial intelligence- covering areas including artificial intelligence (AI), Bayesian Statistics & probabilistic modelling, computer vision & image recognition, Reinforcement learning algorithms, ethical considerations in AI, etc.	Data Privacy, Security and Ethics- ethical guidelines for AI’s big data research and applications, secure data sharing and encryption methods, regulatory compliance issues, bias and fairness of AI algorithms & decision-making Practical Applications & Case studies- Real world application of big data analytics, statistical applications and AI, case studies from healthcare, finance, e-commerce, transportation, energy etc. Future trends & innovations- emerging technologies and trends in big data, statistical applications and AI, predictions for the future of data-driven technologies etc.
Who should attend
Academics Data Scientists and Analysts Other Researchers Technology Professionals Industry Experts and Consultants Other Policy Makers	Postgraduate Students AI Researchers and Practitioners Government Statisticians and IT Specialists Entrepreneurs and Start-ups Foundations and Funding Agencies Youth and Women Development Agencies

Conference Coordination
Topics and all other admin-related questions should be to be addressed to Dina at dina@africagrowth.com.

Conference attendance fees for the 2-day event is USD 300 per person. The fees will cover lunches, tea/coffee breaks with snacks, venue hire and admin cost.

Deadline for submission of abstracts and full conference registration 14 March 2024.

The Conference organizing committee includes: Professor Nicholas Biekpe (Conference Chair), Dina Potgieter (Executive Manager)

All scientific questions to be addressed to Professor Biekpe: nicholas@africagrowth.com

Abstract, paper submission and all other questions to be addressed to Dina Potgieter: dina@africagrowth.com.........

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